Contents - Hoffmann und Campe Verlag

Dispatch: October 2009
544 pages
Silvia Roth
Schattenriss
Silhouette
Crime Novel
‘The robber spun round. The bullet hit the bank clerk right between the eyes.’
A bloody bank hold-up, spectacular hostage-taking and clues which lead to a dark
chapter in the history of East Germany. The new case for Inspector Hendrik Verhoeven
and his colleague Winnie Heller produces a masterly blend of action and psychological
suspense.
The criminals strike just before the bank closes. Heavily armed, they storm into the savings
bank branch in downtown Wiesbaden, shoot a cashier dead and take the other members of
staff and the customers hostage. By chance Inspector Winnie Heller is among them. But why
were the men after the branch manager who is just then away on business? And why do they
call him ‘Malina’ instead of by his real name? The gangsters finally barricade themselves and
their hostages into a disused factory. While Inspector Hendrik Verhoeven und the special
commission are feverishly trying to unravel the mystery of Malina’s indentity, the kidnappers
shoot the first hostage in cold blood. A nightmare begins for the captives.
‘Ricochet is a worthy and spectacular sequel to Silvia Roth’s highly-praised debut The
Predator .’ Die Welt about Silvia Roth’s previous books.
© Jürgen Bauer
Silvia Roth studied literature, English and philosophy and worked
for several years in a variety of jobs before starting to write. In 2007
Hoffmann und Campe published Der Beutegänger (The Predator),
the highly praised first book featuring Hendrik Verhoeven and
Winnie Heller, and in 2008 Querschläger (Ricochet), the similarly
acclaimed sequel. The author lives with her family in Germany and
Italy.
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